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Vileplume #17

Vileplume #17

Pokemon Southern Islands · #17 · Base · Jul 2001

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$73.10
Expected Value
$55.59
Net Profit
$361.90
Gem Rate
2.9%
ROI
+411%
Sales / Yr
251

The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$73.10
BGS 10
$6,494.00
PSA 10
$4,995.00
SGC 10
$2,997.00
CGC 10
$450.00
9
$220.85
BGS 9.5
$162.00
8
$121.78
7
$92.00
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2.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+67 graded in 30 days
+134 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,010 total graded)

2,010Total
PSA 10592.9%
PSA 954727.2%
PSA 865932.8%
PSA 735717.8%
Below 737818.8%
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